Letter: Sharia law no threat to U.S. Constitution

3:32 PM,
Feb. 3, 2014

Written by

Nathan C. Lean
Researcher, Georgetown University

Sunday's letter, "Sharia law will overtake U.S. if we're not vigilant," is a typical display of the relationship between ignorance and prejudice.

The letter writer's claim that Muslims hope to take over the United States through the imposition of Sharia law is false. It undermines the constitutional pillars he so admires.

While polls shows that many Muslims living in Muslim-majority countries want their religious values to govern their daily lives, the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding reports that American Muslims are content with this country's secular legal system and ...